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National Energy Policy 2009
National Energy Policy 2009 is a response of the government of the Marshall Islands to rapid increase of oil prices in 2008 which in consequences caused economic crisis as its country’s energy sector is heavily dependant on fossil fuels imports. Main objective of the Policy is:…
National Sustainability Development Strategy (NSDS) 2005-2025
National Sustainability Development Strategy 2005-2025 outlines set of reforms need to be implemented in Nauru over an extend period of time in order to improve living conditions of its inhabitants as well as to guarantee long-term sustainable growth and development of the…
Law for the Exploration and Exploitation of Geothermal Resources
It aims to promote and establish the basic conditions governing the exploration and exploitation of the country's geothermal resources to exclusively generate electricity. It sets the functions of the organs of the State; the modalities of the participation of natural or legal…
Egyptian Solar Plan
In July 2012 the Egyptian Solar Plan was approved in the Cabinet. It targets to install around 3,500 MW of solar power plants (2,800 MW CSP + 700 MW PV) by 2027. Private investment share of these installations is estimated for 67% through competitive bidding, feed-in tariff and…
Electricity Market Law
The purpose of the Electricity Market Law is: 1) to establish prerequisites for the operation of an efficiently functioning electricity market; 2) to ensure that, taking into account the requirements of regulatory enactments, all electricity users are provided with electricity…
Offshore Wind development plan
In 2009, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) published the Offshore Wind Development Plan, requiring all costal regions to establish their own offshore Wind Development roadmap to 2020. The Development Plan also establishes the official baseline for offshore…
Notice on the removal of local content requirement in wind power projects equipments procurement
The 2005 Notice of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on the Management of Wind Power Construction imposed a local content requirement on wind plants. All newly installed wind power turbines had to source 70% of their components domestically to receive…
Ghana National Energy Policy
The 2010 Ghana National Energy Policy encompasses cross-cutting plans to manage the major challenge of fast-growing energy needs for the national development agenda. The policy contains three chapters (4, 5, 6) dealing with renewable energy deployment, waste-to-energy management…
Ontario Feed-in Tariff Programme
Ontarios Feed-in Tariff (FIT) programme, in effect as of October 2009 allows all sizes of generators, from homeowners to large developers to participate, providing a fixed tariff for electricity produced and fed into the electricity grid. The programme has prices that are…
Victorian Feed-in Tariff Scheme
The Victorian Government has legislated an ongoing "fair" feed-in tariff for micro-generation from solar, wind, hydro and biomass up to an installed capacity of 100kW. The rate of the tariffs is a rate not less than the rate the customer pays to buy electricity from the…
Guidelines for micro wind turbine installations
the Malta Environment and Planning Authority has issued a draft “Planning guidance for Micro Wind turbines below 20kW capacity” which presently is in the process of being reviewed and endorsed by the Office of the Prime Minister. The guidance is addressed to installations in…
Rajasthan Solar Policy
The state of Rajasthan is endowed with the highest radiation levels in India and implemented the Solar Policy to harness great untapped resources and meet its Renewable Portfolio Standard requirements. The state targets the installation of 1 to 1.2 GW of solar capacity by 2022,…
Clean Energy Research Programme (CERP)
In March 2007, the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC) chaired by the Singapore Prime Minister, endorsed Clean Energy as a key growth area for Singapore. The National Research Foundation (NRF) approved a SGD 50 million Clean Energy Research Programme (CERP) to…
Shandong Province One Million Rooftops Sunshine Plan
In January 2008, Shandong Province announced implementation of its One Million Rooftops Sunshine Plan, designed to stimulate the integration of various renewable energy sources into building construction. The Plan targets use of solar power and geothermal power into buildings.…
Shandong Province energy fund
In 2007, the government of Shandong Province established a CNY 2.133 billion fund to support energy conservation and emissions reductions. Drawing on this fund, the provincial government will allocate funds to subsidise the construction and adoption of solar hot water supply…
Hydropower and wind development programme - Minsk Oblast
In October 2007, the Minsk oblast announced large-scale hydropower and wind power facility development plans. The Oblast plans to build over 700 wind turbine towers with the capacity of 1 MW each between 2008 and 2010. These are to be developed in the Minsk, Dzerzhinsk,…
Subsidies for companies investing in renewable energy – Wallonia
To promote the use of renewable energies by companies, the government of Wallonia provides subsidies covering 15% of investment costs in the following renewable energy sources: -Solar energy -Wind energy -Hydropower -Energy produced form industrial and urban waste -Biomass,…
Advanced Solar PV development: Solar America Initiative
Funded under the Solar America Initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced funding of up to USD 13.7 million, over three years (Fiscal Years 2008 - 2010), for 11 university-led projects that will focus on developing advanced solar photovoltaic (PV) technology…
Wind Energy Technology Platform
European Technology Platforms are bottom up initiatives launched by industry. They aim at bringing together all stakeholders and interested parties in a particular sector or technology area. The objective of European Technology Platforms (ETP) is to develop and implement a…
Solar and Wind Power Generation-Based Incentives
In January 2008, the federal minister responsible for renewable energy announced that the Indian government would provide a subsidy for solar power plants to help develop renewable energy infrastructure. The subsidy will consist of 12 rupees (USD 0.30) per kilowatt hour for…
Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs)
The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science established and operates three Bioenergy Research Centers. The mission of these centers is to accelerate basic research in the development of cellulosic ethanol and other biofuels. Each centre explores high-risk, high-return…
Solar Thermal Technology Platform
On 30 May 2006, the European Commission announced the launch of the European Solar Thermal Technology Platform, an initiative of the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation to facilitate the development of future research and development in solar thermal power generation. The…
Regulation on Domestic Solar Water - Heaters
In accordance with Planning and Buildings Regulation 5730-1970, System Article 9 requires the installation of a solar water-heating system for all new buildings. Specific provisions are made with regards to daily heat output of collectors, heat transfer capability, storage tanks…
Tax exemption for renewable energy use
An amendment to the 1992 Income Tax Act in 2005 allows for owners of renewable energy equipment producing energy for their own use to be exempt from income tax payments. Eligible devices include: small hydro plants with maximum output of 1MW; wind plants; photovoltaic systems;…
Renewable Energy Law of the People’s Republic of China
The Renewable Energy Law is a framework policy which lays out the general conditions for renewable energy to become a more important energy source in the Peoples Republic of China. It covers all modern forms of renewable The Renewable Energy Law is a framework policy which lays…
Law 2004-72 on Energy Efficiency: Renewable Energy Provisions
The Law on Energy Efficiency promotes the rational use of energy, the deployment of renewable energy and energy substitution as national priorities. According to technical, economic and environmental considerations, the transition to less intensive and polluting energy sources…
National Energy Policy
The 1994 Energy Policy is currently under revision (to be completed by 2021) to align it with the government’s Economic Reform Strategy, National Green Legacy Initiative and the Ethiopia 10 Years Development Plan. It is also being revised to include greater emphasis on off-grid…
Deployment of renewable energies
As part of the Rural electrification and renewable energies program, the Senegalese government earmarked financial support to increase access to electricity in rural areas, with a view to reach universal access by 2025, with increased use of renewable energies, in particular…
Government Spending in Alternative Energy Technologies
The Kenyan government is allocating spending to develop alternative energy technologies as part of its 2024/2025
Energy 2025 - Angola Power Sector Long Term Vision
The Angola Energy 2025 aims to map out the development plan for Angola's energy sector up until 2025. The plan consisted of measures related to hydro, natural gas as well as rural electrification, and was worth USD$25 billion, to be co-financed by the public and private
Residential and community energy upgrade schemes
The Irish government allocated new investments to residential and community energy efficiency upgrades, offering grants for heat pumps and solar PV
Strengthening the use of renewable energy sources in transport and heating
Croatia's new investment focusing on strengthening the use of renewable energy sources in transport, heating hydrogen, and zero emissions transport which includes the following projects: additional geothermal exploration/drilling; sustainable biomethane production; electric…
Honduras - Public Investment Budget 2024 (National Budget)
The Investment Budget of Honduras is the document that gathers all the projects for execution in a given year, their budget allocation, and the organization responsible for their execution. By 2024, sectorial investment in Honduras is primarily concentrated in the Roads Sector…
Generation Expansion Plan (2022-2040)
Costa Rica's Generation Expansion Plan is updated every two years, the latest being the Generation Expansion Plan 2021- 2031. In this plan, the government considers possible scenarios for the country's electricity generation
Modified RRF - clean energy production
Romania's RRF contains reforms and investments amounting to €1.2 billion to support clean energy production by phasing-out of coal and lignite power production, deployment of renewables, and hydrogen. Out of which, €8 million is dedicated to solar PV of up to
Financing for Environmentally Friendly Business Activities from Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI)
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Persero Tbk, which is a state-owned company, seeks to prioritize sustainable financing based on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles in its business and operational aspects. BRI provides financial support by channeling financing to…
Solar PV technology projects - FOTEASE
Mexico's Energy Transition and Sustainable Energy Utilization Fund (FOTEASE) was created in 2008, within the framework of the Energy Transition Law. Among the projects financed by the fund is the Solar PV Technology Projects, where there is a total of 16 projects financed by the…
Wind Power Fixed-Price Competitive Bidding Process
Beginning in 2022, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (through the New and Renewable Energy Center at the Korean Energy Agency) has conducted annual competitive bidding processes for new wind projects. The intent behind the policy is to lower project costs by moving…
Agreement on cooperation for the development of the biogas and biomethane
This sector agreement was initiated by the Ministry of Climate and Environment and signed by representatives of government administration and stakeholders of the biogas and biomethane sector. The main purpose of the agreement is cooperation for the development of the sector in…
Start-up Chile
Start-up Chile is a business accelerator and can provide grant financing as well as services. It is widely recognised as a leading government initiative globally, with a strong performance record. While it is not energy-specific, it has run calls for energy-only start-ups and,…
EIT InnoEnergy Highway
In 2009, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) launched the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) InnoEnergy. Grant targets early-stage start-ups with a proven concept and high potential to scale up, make a positive impact on the pace of energy transitions…
Financial Support Scheme to Promote Innovative Industrial Organic Waste-to-Energy (IOWtE) Biomethanation Technologies and Business Models in India
The project launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will aim to promote investment in renewable energy technologies by transforming the market for using urban and industrial organic waste for MSME industrial energy applications in India. It focuses on demonstration…
(Alberta) AER Directive 60: Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring, Incinerating, and Venting (downstream provisions)
This entry covers the downstream provisions of Alberta's Directive 60. The upstream measures are covered in a separate entry. Per section 6, licensees of natural gas transmission pipelines must minimize venting, flaring, and incineration volumes. Licensees must document…
Minimum Energy Performance Standards Guide
Within the framework of Law No. 27345, the Law for the Promotion of the Efficient Use of Energy (enacted on September 8, 2000), and its regulations, approved by Supreme Decree No. 053-2007-EM (issued on October 23, 2007), the Ministry of Energy and Mines has established minimum…
Bangladesh National Building Code
The Bangladesh National Building Code ( BNBC ) was first published in 1993 to regulate the construction of buildings. The code was updated in 2020. Chapter 4 (Energy Efficiency and Sustainability) seeks to ensure energy efficiency through passive and low energy architectural…
Green Industry Law
France introduced in October 2023 a Green Industry Law aimed at decarbonising its domestic industry as well as developing domestic low-carbon production capacities by providing investment incentives, cutting administrative delays to authorize new projects and strengthening…
2023 national budget - renewables development
Through the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, the government earmarked IDR 94,4 billion in its 2023 budget for the development of PV rooftop panels in least-developed regions to accelerate electricity access with clean energy sources. Another budget allocation of IDR…
Subsidies for solar panel and energy-efficient heating system installation
In December 2021, the Hungarian government launched a subsidy scheme supporting the installation of home solar panels and energy-efficient heating systems. The scheme, which mostly targets low-income households, is initially financed by the Hungarian
Green Gas Support Scheme and Green Gas Levy
The Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) provides tariff-support for biomethane produced via anaerobic digestion and injected into the gas grid. Producers will receive tariff payments for a 15-year lifetime. The GGSS is funded by the Green Gas Levy, which applies to all licensed…
Grants to public sector entities for investment in solar PV plants
A total of EUR 5 million will be allocated by the Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency in grants to public sector entities for investment in solar PV